Baked Herb-Crusted Chicken Breasts
- 6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
- 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups plain dry breadcrumbs
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Lemon wedges
- Using meat mallet, pound chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/2- to 3/4-inch thickness.
- Arrange chicken in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish.
- Pour lemon juice over.
- Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Remove chicken from dish and pat dry with paper towels.
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Melt butter with oil in small saucepan over medium heat; cool slightly.
- Mix breadcrumbs, basil, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper in pie dish.
- Brush chicken breasts on both sides with melted butter mixture.
- Coat chicken on both sides with breadcrumb mixture.
- Place chicken on baking sheet.
- Bake until chicken is cooked through and breadcrumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer to plates.
- Serve, passing lemon wedges alongside.
chicken breast halves, lemon juice, butter, olive oil, breadcrumbs, fresh basil, parsley, rosemary, salt, ground black pepper, lemon wedges
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/baked-herb-crusted-chicken-breasts-106318 (may not work)